1 / 2 CGHC010278732026 2026:CGHC:31110 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5489 of 2026 Tushar Kant Swarnwanshi S/o Late Bhuneshwar Lal Aged About 75 Years R/o Ward No. 05, Gandhi Chowk, Narahapur, Thana And Tahsil -Narharpur, District North Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) Digitally signed by versus JYOTI JYOTI SHARMASHARMA Date: 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works 2026.07.23 11:21:50 +0530 Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (B And R), Division Kanker, District North Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh 3. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B And R), District North Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate For Respondents/ : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, P.L. State (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 22/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioner for grant of leave 2 / 2 encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977.

2. According to the petitioner, she has made her claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the petitioner therein has been allowed. The said decision also stands affirmed by the Division Bench in W.A. No.119/2023, decided on 20.6.2023. 3. Given the said facts, the present writ petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all similarly placed person herein in the light of the aforesaid decision passed by this Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti

1 / 2 CGHC010278732026 2026:CGHC:31110 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 5489 of 2026 Tushar Kant Swarnwanshi S/o Late Bhuneshwar Lal Aged About 75 Years R/o Ward No. 05, Gandhi Chowk, Narahapur, Thana And Tahsil -Narharpur, District North Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) Digitally signed by versus JYOTI JYOTI SHARMASHARMA Date: 1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works 2026.07.23 11:21:50 +0530 Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, New Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh 2. The Chief Engineer Public Works Department (B And R), Division Kanker, District North Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh 3. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (B And R), District North Baster Kanker Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Advocate For Respondents/ : Ms. Poorva Tiwari, P.L. State (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board 22/07/2026 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for issuance of an appropriate direction to the Respondent authorities for considering the claim of the Petitioner for grant of leave 2 / 2 encashment in terms of the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Work-Charged/Contingency Paid Employees Leave Rules, 1977.

2. According to the petitioner, she has made her claim in the light of the recent decision passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No.3870/2021 (Faguvaram Patel & Others Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others) decided on 30.9.2022, wherein similar claim of the petitioner therein has been allowed. The said decision also stands affirmed by the Division Bench in W.A. No.119/2023, decided on 20.6.2023. 3. Given the said facts, the present writ petition is disposed of at this juncture, directing the respondent Authorities to immediately process the claims of all similarly placed person herein in the light of the aforesaid decision passed by this Court on the same subject-matter, within an outer limit of 120 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Jyoti